Restaurants

With an interior featuring the work of world-renowned designer Tony Chi, this restaurant tends to attract a young, hip crowd. Located at Radisson Blu Hotel Deira Creek, the eatery serves up delicious Malaysian, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian and Singaporean dishes from a live cooking station in the middle of the restaurant. Watch the talented chefs whip up dishes including Japanese Style Chicken and Prawns, Stir Fried Beef with Chili or Chicken with Honey. Telephone +971 [0] 4 222 7171 Email Info.Deiracreek.Dubai@Radissonblu.com

Watching chefs armed with Samurai-like knives prepare your food at the restaurant’s teppanyaki tables is part of the show at Sakura, but the food is just as impressive, with a menu of classic Japanese dishes including Salmon-Skin Maki Rolled in Spring Onions and Shabu Shabu (Japanese hotpot). Ideal for dining with a group of friends or entertaining colleagues, the stylish and elegant interior is decorated with framed calligraphy and elaborately adorned walls. Telephone +971 [0] 4 331 1111 Email fbreservations.cpdubai@ihg.com

Styled to look like a traditional taverna with low archways, Spanish artwork, and a warm colour palette for walls and furnishings, you feel like you’ve arrived in Seville when you step into this Wafi tapas restaurant. There’s al fresco dining too, if you like to feel the sun on your skin as you tuck into plates of Paella and classic tapas favourites, including Calamares Fritos, Chicken Flamenquines and Patatas Bravas. Telephone +971 [0] 4 324 4777 Email fnb.sales@wafi.com

If you’re searching for Thai cuisine in a luxury setting, you’ll think you’ve struck gold at Benjarong. Although this is a chain, the tempting menu makes this restaurant stand out from the crowds. Choose from an array of Thai delicacies and soak up the relaxing atmosphere along with your elegant surroundings. It is quite easy to impress both you and your guests, but book first to avoid any disappointment.

Bask in old-world charm at this elegant and romantic restaurant. Dine under crystal chandeliers and enjoy views of softly lit gardens from tables peppered with rose petals and iridescent stones. Take your pick from a well-priced European menu containing dainty, but filling dishes including sea bass and baked rack of lamb, or widen your options by trying the tasting menu.

An evening at Hong Loong is not only a delectable dining experience, but also a cultural journey through Chinese traditions, in a beautiful and understated setting with service that is second to none. Take your pick from traditional recipes cooked in clay pots alongside the usual dim sum, soups, fish and seafood, meat and poultry, tofu and vegetables, rice and noodles, and thought-provoking desserts. Telephone +971 [0] 4 455 6677 Email H6541@sofitel.com

The name of this restaurant is taken from the handi, a deep, narrow-mouthed cooking vessel used in northern India, Pakistan and Bengal. The aim of Handi is to take you on a culinary journey and offers a collection of curries, dal and biryani, all flavoured with spices from the North of India. Menu highlights include tandoor baked kebabs and an extensive selection of spicy vegetarian dishes. Telephone +971 [0] 4 223 2222

Enjoy Mediterranean fare within a stone’s throw distance of the sea and the Burj Al Arab, with several tables available on the sandy beach. Villa Beach at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel whisks you away with its laid-back, beach hut setting. Sit on the wooden-decked terrace amid hanging lanterns and try dishes such as the citrus cured salmon, warm goat’s cheese and prosciutto, and their signature tiramisu.

Beach lovers, sport fanatics, and foodies can all find fun in the sun at Barasti. This popular and dynamic beachfront venue – Time Out Dubai’s Best Outdoor Bar of 2014 — is located at the majestic Le Méridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina. Since its humble beginnings in a shack over 13 years ago, it’s built its way up to an A-list attraction. Get the party started with the house band. On the ground floor, you can sing along to classics. Outside, the beachside DJ booth blasts the best beats all night, with surprises that keep the crowds coming. Or…